Senior Android Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 Currently hiring for the position of Android Developer responsible for developing app from scratch.

We are looking to recruit a candidate for a role that will require:

● Translate design and wireframes into code

● Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable code

● Identify solutions through research and collaboration that resolves the root of problems as they arise

● Unit testing code

● Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications

Requirement

5+ years’ strong development experience in android

Experience using RESTful web services within mobile applications

∙ Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

∙ Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

∙ Experience with code versioning control, such as bitbucket/git

Experience in writing code using kotlin is an advantage

Education: Engineering

Work experience: 2 years relevant experience

Compensation: Based on Industry Standards

We run a fast-paced, dynamic business and the challenges we face and solve every day are unique. We are looking for someone who can adapt quickly, handle multiple roles and is enthusiastic about growing an exciting Cosmetics Brand across multiple platforms. This role reports to the Vice President, eCommerce and is based out of Chandivali.

If you're excited about going beyond your comfort zone and taking your existing skillset to the next level while creating a fast-growing business.

• Roles & Responsibilities
• AS OUR NEW SENIOR ANDROID ENGINEER, YOU’LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
• Designing and developing our cutting-edge products, delivered to millions of sports fans around the world.
• Be an essential part of a team working in a fast B2C paste product delivery pipeline.
• Work with the most talented individual on features that cross platforms, languages, and protocols to deliver social engagement to sports fans.
• Learn from the best in the field, and teach others.
• Own the full product feature cycle from being a part of the product brainstorming through all dev cycles and up to take the responsibility for the feature when rolled to production.
• YOU’LL BE SET UP FOR SUCCESS IF YOU HAVE:
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of experience in Android Kotlin/Java development.
• Experience with RxJava development.
• Senior-level understanding of design patterns and architectures.
• Extensive knowledge in UI/UX development.
• Verse in 3rd party libraries and solutions.
• Senior-level understanding of server-client fundamentals.
• Senior-level understanding of multithreading.
• Experience in writing unit tests.
• Conduct design and code reviews.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Can-do attitude!

As a Flutter Developer, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-quality mobile applications using the Flutter framework. Your primary focus will be on creating elegant, performant, and responsive user interfaces (UIs) that deliver a seamless user experience across multiple platforms. You will collaborate with a team of software engineers, designers, and product managers to transform requirements into fully functional mobile applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop mobile applications using Flutter framework and Dart programming language.
• Design and implement user-friendly, responsive UI components and screens.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse requirements, and translate them into technical specifications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Optimise application performance for various devices and screen sizes.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and fix issues, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Integrate RESTful APIs, third-party libraries, and services to enhance application functionality.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in mobile application development and Flutter framework.
• Continuously improve development processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to refine and iterate on application designs and user experiences.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience in developing mobile applications using the Flutter framework.
• Strong proficiency in Dart programming language and object-oriented design principles.
• Solid understanding of mobile app architecture patterns (such as MVVM or Redux) and state management solutions.
• Proficiency in UI/UX design principles and the ability to create visually appealing and intuitive interfaces.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration of third-party libraries and services.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills to identify and resolve application issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated with a passion for staying updated on emerging technologies and trends in mobile app development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android using Flutter.
• Knowledge of native mobile development (Swift, Kotlin) and familiarity with platform-specific APIs and features.
• Familiarity with backend technologies and server-side development (e.g., Node.js, Firebase, or GraphQL).
• Understanding of software testing methodologies and automated testing frameworks.
• Contributions to open-source projects or personal app development portfolio.

Location : Bengaluru

Experience: 2 - 4 yrs

Semaai is an Agritech startup backed by the top International VCs. We are on a mission to uplift the livelihood and income of 55 million farmers in Indonesia through a highly trusted network of MSMEs(Toko Tanis) and farmer groups.

Agriculture in Indonesia is one of the biggest untapped opportunities in Asia as it is a $100 Billion economy but one of the least digitised sectors even though the country has the fourth-highest mobile user base in the world. We aim to be the first full-stack upstream solution for farmers and Agri SMEs with a focus on inputs, advisories, and Agri finance.

We are building the Engineering Founding Team @Semaai, and looking for members who are enthusiastic, and love a high level of autonomy.

Milestones:

• Launched our first product (Agriculture Input Products Marketplace) in August’21 in 3 weeks
• Onboarded most of the Central Java distributors on our marketplace
• 20% WOW growth in revenue
• 20% WOW growth of active user base

Link to our product:

• Mobile: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.semaai.toko

Who we are:

Semaai's co-founders are ex Entrepreneurs, from Goldman Sachs, World Bank, and Schlumberger, with 30 years of rich experience in the technology, agri-business, and development sector in Indonesia and India.

We might be a right fit if you:

• Have 2-4 yrs of experience in Android development
• More than 1 year experience in Kotlin
• Sufficient experience in Problem solving
• Experience and knowledge of MVVM architecture
• Experience with Android UI themes, styles, and attributes
• Understand the Data Structures
• Startup experience is a plus plus

Why should you join:

• We believe increasing the income of farmers and MSMEs will speed up their upward social mobility
• We want to build products that create a positive impact on this truly underserved segment.
• End-to-end ownership — for any given project, we have one person who is responsible. While they don’t necessarily have to do all the work themselves, it’s their job to make sure all the work gets done.
• Bias towards action — we launch betas and prototypes as early as we can. This helps ensure that we’re building what users want.
• Inclusive culture — a core part of our culture is our commitment to building an actively inclusive work environment that makes Semaai an excellent home for everyone.

**We look forward to working with people who have similar beliefs and goals.

What you’ll do:

• Dedication to keeping the highest quality, maintainability, and flexibility in code by strictly adhering to best practices and guidelines
• Architect and build projects using Kotlin for Android
• Take all Android technical decisions on high level and low level design
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Work with other teams to solve technical problems
• Work with the founders, user research, and product design to understand users and address their needs.
• Collaborate with other developers to set best practices, and standards for development across the organization and help shape a culture of technology-first product building.

Interview Process:

After a technical screening round, we will have two rounds of technical interviews 45 mins each within 72 hours. The first technical interview will be focused on logical reasoning and CS fundamentals, and the second will be on the basics of android and logical reason. If all goes well, we extend the offer within 48 Hours.

• 2+ years of work experience in consumer-facing high traffic (millions of concurrent users) mobile applications with a desire to work in growing fast-paced startups.
• Worked on applications from scratch. Well-versed with building apps for various screen densities and sizes.
• Up to date on upcoming trends in android and its ecosystem with respect to design, architecture, etc.
• Experience in optimizing all important parameters like network utilization, application size, and battery.
• Experience with kotlin, coroutines, dagger, retrofit, Rx-android, and android architecture components, etc.
• Should have used mock frameworks, modular code design, and popular design patterns.

• Good grasp of algorithms, design patterns, memory management, and multithreaded programming.
• Experience with SAAS platforms for mobile development like Analytics, Push Notifications, Cloud Storage, Ad Networks, etc.
• Hands-on experience with Android's debugging, unit-testing, memory, and performance optimization tools.
• Experienced in databases like SQLite, ROOM DB.
• Experience in using Device hardware integrations like GPS, Camera, etc.
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools.
• Knowledge of engineering practices like CI-CD.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
• Experience in iterative development methodologies like Agile.

• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code for TV, tablets and mobile
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Kotlin code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Android Developer Requirements:

• Proven experience as an app developer (2 - 4 years).
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration

We are looking for an Android developer who has hands-on experience in coding, building technology blocks, help answer choice of certain platform/tech over others, help the team visualize the product with the available resources and assets. 

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and test functionality for the latest app design.
• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release, and support).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and develop new features.
• Take requirements and specs from design to development and be the first line of quality assurance.
• Understand user requirements—these apps have to meet real-world scenarios.
• Support the Supersub Mobile application in its entirety, including working on bug fixes and improving application performance, reliability and stability.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

What you bring:

• 3+ years of mobile software development experience.
• 3+ years of Kotlin Android development preferred.
• Solid Firebase & Firestore experience.
• Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance timeline vs features, while not sacrificing quality, and all within a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive knowledge in object-oriented software development, various architecture such as MVC/MVVM/MVP, multithreading, networking and memory management.
• Knowledge of standard Android libraries and frameworks.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Android SDK, including relevant frameworks, such as testing and mocking frameworks, REST clients, dependency injection, etc.